Los Columbarios
A Roman burial area outside the city with two family columbarium chambers and a small interpretation center on Roman funerary customs.
Los Columbarios is one of the Roman-era burial grounds outside the city walls. Its centerpiece is two square tomb chambers belonging to the Julius family and the Vocanius family, with inscriptions and paintings on the walls, surrounded by cremation pits and tombstones. The entrance interpretation center introduces Roman funerary rites and beliefs about the afterlife. The site is small, and you can see it in about 20 to 30 minutes. It is a few minutes' walk from the Casa del Mitreo along a footpath and is included in the combined ticket.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:30 (winter) / 09:00–21:00 (summer)
Nearby sights
- Casa del Mitreo
- Roman Theatre & Amphitheatre of Mérida
- National Museum of Roman Art
- Portico of the Municipal Forum
- Temple of Diana, Mérida
- Alcazaba of Mérida
- Acueducto de San Lázaro
- Plaza de España (Mérida)